Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-08 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-08 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KOTA KINABALU — The United States Federal Reserve (the Fed, America’s central bank) concluded its mid-June meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) by unanimously deciding to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent. It was the first policy meeting chaired by the Fed’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh.
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[2026-07-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country’s share of global consumption could surpass 20 per cent over the next decade or so, becoming a critical economic anchor for Hong Kong, analyst says
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[2026-07-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country’s share of global consumption could surpass 20 per cent over the next decade or so, becoming a critical economic anchor for Hong Kong, analyst says
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[2026-07-07 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Rivian Automotive stock was down by more than 10% during premarket trading on Tuesday after the electric vehicle maker announced a public offering of 75 million shares of its Class A common stock.
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[2026-07-07 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stocks fell as freash volatility hit chipmakers after blowout earnings from Samsung Electronics were still not good enough (the company missed some buyside estimates) and left investors wanting even more, and sent its stock tumbling as much as 11%, forcing another 20 minute halt of the Kospi. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures were down 0.2% and Nasdaq futures fall 1%, with chip stocks sliding in premarket trading (both Micron and Sandisk dropped more than 5%), following a tech led
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[2026-07-07 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: If prosecutors follow the order of an exhibit list they submitted earlier this year, they will present a video from the Washington County sheriff’s office from Sept. 11 — the day Robinson turned himself in — and recorded testimony from Robinson’s roommate.
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[2026-07-07 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-07 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A fatal crash involving Tesla's driver-assistance technology has resulted in manslaughter charges against a Texas man after his vehicle slammed into a home near Houston, killing a 76-year-old woman inside, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-07-07 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Perth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lachie Perrem suffered life-threatening injuries after the explosion on Thursday destroyed his share house in Brabham
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[2026-07-07 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: About one-third of Americans, including a similar share of American Jews, believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, according to an AP-NORC poll reported by the Times of Israel.
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[2026-07-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Billionaire philanthropist John Arnold says online sports betting has changed immeasurably since it became legal in the U.S. in 2018, thanks to the rise of online prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket and mobile apps like DraftKings and FanDuel. To better understand the potential risks, he's awarding $2.6 million to researchers studying the evolving world of gambling on sports.
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[2026-07-07 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: NATO allies will invest more than $40 billion in the next five years in their capabilities to defend against drones, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will acquire a 15% stake in New Zealand-based infrastructure investor Morrison. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-07-07 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Tuesday the government is considering measures to address problems arising from newly introduced single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which have been blamed for heightened volatility in the stock market.
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[2026-07-07 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's expansionary fiscal plan is causing concern in the Japanese government bond market. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-07 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung Electronics continues to ride the AI boom to massive profit increases but concerns are increasing over a potential glut of memory chips. © Reuters
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[2026-07-07 17:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares plummeted nearly 5 percent Tuesday as technology stocks extended losses after Samsung Electronics Co. released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shares worth US$11.5 billion to hit market as record wave of lock-up expirations starts and some firms eye share placements
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[2026-07-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shares worth US$11.5 billion to hit market as record wave of lock-up expirations starts and some firms eye share placements
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[2026-07-07 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sacks of polyester-making chemicals wait to be shipped from Hengli Petrochemical's refining complex on China's Changxing Island. © Reuters
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[2026-07-07 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares plummeted nearly 5 percent Tuesday as technology stocks extended losses after Samsung Electronics Co. released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-07 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The won-dollar exchange rate showed limited volatility in the first session of Seoul's 24-hour foreign exchange trading system, with the newly added early-morning hours passing without sharp moves.
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[2026-07-07 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran's push for control over the Strait of Hormuz has prompted some energy market participants to worry about the introduction of tolls on the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's most important energy and trade choke points.
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[2026-07-07 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean benchmark Kospi slumped during intraday trading Tuesday, despite market heavyweight Samsung Electronics posting a record-high quarterly operating profit earlier in the day.
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[2026-07-07 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With first-half earnings season looming, the question for semiconductor industry is whether results can justify stock rally
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[2026-07-07 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Piotech] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With first-half earnings season looming, the question for semiconductor industry is whether results can justify stock rally
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[2026-07-07 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group posted the fastest growth among the world's top 10 electric vehicle makers in the first five months of the year, even as Chinese automakers continued to dominate the global market despite weakening demand at home.
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[2026-07-07 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of one of India's biggest fashion retailers, Trent, plunged over 11% on Tuesday after the company's first-quarter revenue growth missed earnings targets.
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[2026-07-07 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rising North American energy storage battery shipments offset persistent EV market weakness as second-half recovery gains momentum
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[2026-07-07 15:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Home appliances, vehicle components and HVAC drive record sales and operating profit, comfortably beating market expectations
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[2026-07-07 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI memory surge powers record W89.4 trillion operating profit, well above market expectations
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[2026-07-07 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rise in share price adds nearly $1bn to tech giant’s market value while White continues on as a board director and chief innovation officer
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[2026-07-07 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A young man sleeps as rescue workers continue searching through the rubble after the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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[2026-07-07 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-07 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Production of Toyota's Tacoma pickup truck is returning to the U.S. after being moved to Mexico five years ago. © Reuters
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[2026-07-07 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Production of Toyota's Tacoma pickup truck is returning to the U.S. after being moved to Mexico five years ago. © Reuters
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[2026-07-07 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after stocks tumbled on heavy losses in technology heavyweights.
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[2026-07-07 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung Electronics continues to ride the AI boom to massive profit increases. © Reuters
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[2026-07-07 14:28 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Have you ever wondered what $22,000 could get you in Western Australia’s property market?
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[2026-07-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Excess funds held by South Korean businesses hit an all-time high in the first quarter as strong semiconductor exports boosted corporate earnings, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The head of the nation's financial regulator said Tuesday excessive leveraged stock investments could undermine the financial health of households, warning retail investors against taking too much risk in a stock rally.
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[2026-07-07 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday estimated its second-quarter operating profit jumped 146.9 percent from a year earlier to a record high, driven by robust sales in its home appliance business.
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[2026-07-07 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Tuesday morning as investors locked in profits following Samsung Electronics Co.'s preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate, with heavy foreign selling weighing on the market.
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[2026-07-07 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more details, photo)
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[2026-07-07 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index tumbled sharply.
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[2026-07-07 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-07-07 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-07-07 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, on profit-taking after Samsung Electronics released its preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.
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[2026-07-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung continues to ride the AI boom to massive profit increases. © Reuters
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